Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Opioid use disorder deaths by sex was 0.32 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.32 deaths for opioid use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua peaked at 1.66 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2003.
Nicaragua ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.36 deaths | +350.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 deaths | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0.37 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.39 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 deaths | +325.6% |
| 2010 | 0.26 deaths | -84.3% |
| 2011 | 0.54 deaths | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0.7 deaths | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 0.46 deaths | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.26 deaths | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 0.46 deaths | +76.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 deaths | +184.8% |
| 2019 | 0.36 deaths | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.66 deaths | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 0.32 deaths | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.493 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.66 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.449 deaths | 0 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.49 deaths | 0.32 deaths | 0.66 deaths | 2 |
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- 138 Gabon 0.3 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua?
- Opioid use disorder deaths by sex in Nicaragua was 0.32 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest opioid use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for opioid use disorder deaths by sex?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is opioid use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Opioid use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in females.